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March 31, 1956
The Miami Times
Miami, Dade County, Florida
What is this article about?
In Maywood, a Chicago suburb, the all-white Church of the Holy Communion (500 members) and all-Negro St. Simon the Cyrenian Episcopal Church (85 members) voted to merge on the first Sunday after Easter. The Negro church, organized in 1937, will close, as stated by Rev. Kenneth Curry for the good of the church.
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WHITE AND NEGRO CHURCHES TO MERGE IN CHICAGO SUBURB
CHICAGO (ANP) The congregations of two Episcopal churches in suburban Maywood have voted to merge the first Sunday after Easter. One congregation is all-Negro, the other is all-white.
The churches are the white Church of the Holy Communion, which has about 500 members, and St. Simon the Cyrenian Episcopal Church, with a membership of about 85.
The Negro church, organized in 1937, will be closed. Rev. Kenneth Curry, rector of St. Simon Church, said the action was taken "for the good of the church."
CHICAGO (ANP) The congregations of two Episcopal churches in suburban Maywood have voted to merge the first Sunday after Easter. One congregation is all-Negro, the other is all-white.
The churches are the white Church of the Holy Communion, which has about 500 members, and St. Simon the Cyrenian Episcopal Church, with a membership of about 85.
The Negro church, organized in 1937, will be closed. Rev. Kenneth Curry, rector of St. Simon Church, said the action was taken "for the good of the church."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Church Merger
Racial Integration
Episcopal Churches
Maywood
St. Simon The Cyrenian
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. Kenneth Curry
Where did it happen?
Suburban Maywood, Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Rev. Kenneth Curry
Location
Suburban Maywood, Chicago
Event Date
First Sunday After Easter
Story Details
Two racially segregated Episcopal churches in Maywood vote to merge, closing the all-Negro church organized in 1937, for the good of the church as per its rector.